Jessamyn West (librarian)

Jessamyn West
West (2014)
Born (1968-09-05) September 5, 1968 (age 56)
Occupation(s)Librarian, blogger
Known forlibrarian.net
Websitewww.jessamyn.info

Jessamyn Charity West (born September 5, 1968) is an American library technologist and writer known for her activism and work on the digital divide. She is the creator of librarian.net. She is the Vermont Chapter Councilor of the American Library Association, and was Director of Operations at the group blog MetaFilter from 2005 to 2014.[1] West owns MetaFilter.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Who is in charge here? Are there admins and moderators like other sites?". MetaFilter. n.d. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  2. ^ Ethan Zuckerman interviews Jessamyn West. “Why Does a Librarian Own a Social Media Site That’s Been Around for Longer Than Facebook?Reimagining The Internet at the Initiative for Digital Public Infrastructure.September 7, 2022.
  3. ^ Calabro, Tim, 2022. “Piece of Web History Finds Home in Randolph; West Becomes Owner of Early Social Media Site MetaFilter” The Herald (September 15).